to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
stairs; stairway; staircase
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
electricity; (electric) light
brightly lit; brightly lighted; lit up; lighted up
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to breathe while sleeping
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
time; season; period; phase; stage
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to comb down; to smooth down
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
diabetes; diabetes mellitus
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp